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Built & Established

William Fox Elementary School first opened its doors in 1911 at 2300 Hanover Avenue in Richmond’s historic Fan District. The school is named after William F. Fox, the first Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools and a staunch advocate for free public education for all children.

For more than a century, Fox served students in a beloved three-story historic building known for its high ceilings, hardwood floors, and strong sense of community. In February 2022, the original building was tragically destroyed by fire.

After an extensive rebuilding process, William Fox Elementary proudly reopened at its original location at 2300 Hanover Avenue in Fall 2025, returning home to a beautifully modernized facility that honors the original structure while supporting 21st-century learning.

Mascot: A Fox 

Our mascot is represented as the “Foxberry,”  an image of a Fox on a Strawberry. The strawberry refers to Strawberry Street that borders the school to the east in Richmond's Historic Fan District. 

School Colors

Red & White 

 

Our Facility

William Fox Elementary is a three-floor building with an additional mezzanine level dedicated to reading intervention services.

  • First Floor: Cafeteria, Music Room, 2nd Grade classrooms, SPACE (Gifted Program), LIEP/ESL, Spanish, Band/Orchestra/Harp Room, and building facilities

  • Second Floor (Main Level): Administrative Offices, Clinic, Library, Art Room, Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms

  • Third Floor: Gymatorium (Gym + Auditorium), Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade classrooms

  • Mezzanine Level: Reading Intervention Suite

Each floor also includes tutoring spaces, Special Education rooms, and offices for staff without homerooms.

William Fox Elementary is a Title 1 School. 

Title I is used:

  • To improve education school wide programs in all core subjects
  • To provide students a well-rounded education as defined by the school’s plan
  • To support advanced learning opportunities for struggling students
  • For more information, review the Title I information webpage.

WFES offers the following Title 1 supports: 

  •  Highly Qualified Teachers 
  • 1 Math Coach and 1 Reading  Coach
  • 1 Math Interventionist and 1 Reading Interventionist
  • Online Resources and additional supports: I-Ready, SIIPs, Ready for Math, Reflex Math
  • Parent Involvement Opportunities

Title 1 Right to Know and Assessment Opt Out

First page of the PDF file: TitleIRighttoKnow_AssessmentOptOut2docx